February 25, 2024
Passage:  2 Thessalonians 3:6-18
Speaker:  Pastor Josh Holland
Main Point:  Obeying God’s Word is always for our good.

I. We have to do difficult things for the good of the others. (6-10)
            A. My life must be directed by the guidelines in the Bible.
            B. I honor Jesus by loving others as Christ loved me.
            C. Do not honor those able but unwilling to work.

II. Stay focused–stay in the fight. (11-13)
            A. Do what God has put in front of you.
            B. Turn from trivial things to the main thing.
            C. Guard against the temptation to give up.

III. Some refuse to obey Scripture. (12-18)
            A. We are to unfriend believers who persist in rebellion.
            B. The goal of church discipline is repentance.
            C. Keep the door open for restoration.
            D. We are promised peace, but not peaceful circumstances.